Why can we immediately spot the difference between a model car and a real one even if there is nothing to compare its size to?

Question

Just take a look at [this picture](https://www.looksmartmodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lamborghini-huracan-performante-spyder_03.jpg), you can tell immediately that its a model car even though there is nothing in the picture to compare its size to. My guess is that the paint isn’t authentic to our eyes, but are there other reasons as well?

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Answer 1

I don’t know anything about photography. But apart from those professional explanations I’d add that you don’t always see pics of cars taken from this angle. The photographer would need to raise their camera waaaaay overhead to reach this angle assuming they stand on the same level as the car.